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"We had used SSE once before to replace our kitchen window. We had a wonderful experience then so asked them back for this next job. The sales person, Art, was very" ...More helpful and showed up on time to give us a estimate and to measure the window to order it. He called us as promised and scheduled a time to install. I called the night before to confirm the start time. I explained that I was taking the day off from work and would move the dogs to boarding prior to the installers arrival.
The morning of the scheduled install the installer did not show up. I called the sales person 4 times over the course of the day, I never really got a answer why the installer was not at my home. At 4pm the installer showed up (we had a 8am scheduled start time) and said he would start but be back the next day to do the work, After 30 minutes he left for the day. He returned the next day and worked, but left multiple times to buy supplies?!
Once again he was a no-show the following day (not feeling well we were told later) but we had not phone call telling us that he would not be there as scheduled, The last day he finished the window and only then discovered that the company had sent the wrong piece to repair the door, He worked for about an hour on the sliding door to make it more usable till the piece we needed arrived.
We were surprised when the salesman called a couple hours later asking us to pay the remaining balance. The figure he asked for was higher then the quote. When we asked him for a breakdown he explained that the installer's quote of $65/hr to repair our door had a three hour minimum. That had not been communicated to us prior to the work being done.
When our invoice arrived a couple days later it was marked all work is complete! I guess that means if we want him to finish the door with the piece that the company sent us the we would be looking at another $195! We will not be asking SSE back to finish the job! After they left the day of the window install I found a nail on the carpet and in the kitchen on the tile. A chunk of metal from the door repair was in the drive outside the garage door as well as a screw sticking up from a plastic piece. Either would of wrecked a tire if we would of run over them. Gates to our deck and both gates to the yard were left open each day. We have dogs and I had specifically asked that they be closed before leaving.
The window that was installed is of good quality but the installation was not! There was a one inch gap on one side of the window after the new window was in. The installer was not prepared to address the gap between the window and the siding till my husband pressed the matter. Not a professional job! We will not be using them for the rest of the replacement windows in our home.
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-Kim S.

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"It went very well. After being ripped off from another Contractors.

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and his crew were awesome people. They are" ...More very respectful and answered every questions we had since this is the first time we had ever dealt with Siding.

was on the job every day and did a walk around to make sure everything was getting done to our satisfaction. When the siding was completed, we did our final walk around with

to make sure we as customers were satisfied with their work. They went so far as to install the new outside fixtures we had purchased for the front and the back of the home. Also installing a new back door to our home. We will be also using them for some other items needed for our home.
I will continue to use them if they can assist us in any other home repairs. They are an outstanding company and I would recommend them to anyone to use. Workmanship is awesome!

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Unless they are made of brick or stone, most homes are protected by some form of exterior siding. Traditionally made of wood, siding now comes in several materials including aluminum and vinyl. Each has its strengths and weaknesses to consider.

Angie's Answers

Call and ask your contractors these questions. Don't be afraid to ask questions. It is your money and home. I would ask for references and take a look at samples of their work (especially the low bidder). Make sure all are licensed and carry the required insurance. You don't want to get a bad stucco job, so do your homework first before selecting a contractor; which may not be one of these. Check with your local building department and local building exchange for more references on these and other contractors. Good luck.

I am partial to vinyl siding myself if it is put on by a contractor that pays attention to details in sealing against water intrusion. The better grades of vinyl stand up to the weater very well. The siding on my own home is over 15 years old and shows no signs of fading or any changes due to sun exposure and have had no problems with water entry around windows or doors. It does not dent like the old aluminum siding did or break if hit by a ball or a rock thrown by a lawnmower. As long as you save a few extra panels even if a rock was to be broken by something like a rock it is easier to repair. I will add that the earlier vinyl sidings did tend to fade but I have seen homes I sided after putting additions on that were done 20+ years ago and they look fine. Those closer to the 30 year mark not as good on the fading though. I gennerally never use the cheaper panels though so I can not vouch for them but I think that as long as it is one of the better manufaturers it seems to be just panel thickness. Just a personal opinion but if you are looking for added insulation I would use one of the 4X8 or 2X8 panels rather than the insulated siding. I can not see how insulation on the back of each panel with all the joints can do much more than stiffen the panels and I would think it would hamper the movement of the panels with changes in temperature.

As for Hardi or any of the other fibre cement sidings it is way more costly and relys on caulk or tar paper strips between the panels to seal out water. It is not very forgiving on install mistakes and must be done perfectly to get the full Hardi warranty. I was just involved with a job where the contractor did not put a few pieces of flashing in properly and his guys lapped a corner board incorrectly and the Hardi lifetime warranty was void. Another thing I did not like is that it is put in with a blind nailing method and even though this house was done to specs in this area of the install the bottom of the siding was not tight to the lower courses in many spots. They did install it to the maximum exposure and I believe if they had gone to a larger panel or even lessened the exposure by 1/2" it probably would have been fine. The other thing I saw was the paint seems to be prone to scratching durring install and to me the house looked like it needed a paint job even though siding was new. I do think that if painted after install a paint job would last many years as the product is very stable and does not expand and contract much. The one big plus I see is it tend to HELP in and area prone to fires such as some ares out West. I put the word help in capitals because it will not fireproof the home but may stop ignition from sparks and moderate heat exposure.

Alside is the far superior siding. Another option with the Alside is the Center Lock panel. It locks in the center of the panel, eliminating wind blow-offs,has a 3/4 inch profile, and carries the same warranty as the Charter Oak

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Jr gave us the quote and told us all about the advantages and disadvantages of steel siding. They showed samples of the siding and colors to pick from.

Jr visited the job site several times to insure that things were going the way we wanted.

and his ...More crew spent long days custom fitting each piece to make a perfect fit. They replaced our outside lights as part of the install. They consulted with us giving us options and making suggestions during the install. It was obvious that

takes great pride in his work and has high standards with which he directs his crew. The house looks beautiful and we couldn't be more pleased.”

- Kevin B.

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Ed

is one of the best professional I have met in a long time. He was accommodating, knowledgeable, honest, helpful and dependable. He said what he was going to do and when and did exactly what he mapped out. I definitely would refer him and use him again if necessary.”

- Joan K.

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2013 -

replaced roof on mother's house when we sold (Realtor scheduled). 2015 - preparing to sell mother-in-law's house and needed some work. Since

did good job on mother's house, I hired

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- Tom W.

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Contractor was supposed to put new gutters, columns, and soffit on my front porch including an aluminum wrap around the garage door frame. Took a $1500 deposit on 10-20-14. Owner used a third party contractor to perform the work on my home; I was never made aware that this is how the job would be handled. Job did not start until 12-1-14. Terrible ...More quality and craftsmanship, very unprofessional. Never cleaned up after themselves on the few days they actually worked. Job still not complete as of 2-28-15. Hired another contractor to do the job right. My deposit was never returned.

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- William T.

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We are DYIers and bought an older distressed home to gut and remodel. In the process, we have used several contractors and have done a lot of the work ourselves. This company is one of the best contractors we have used. There was approximately 5,000 sq ft of siding that needed to be replaced. The old wood siding was leaking with dry rot and termites. ...More

, the sales rep, was knowledgeable, attentive, professional, and explained everything thoroughly. He gave us a list of references and homes we could drive by to see examples of jobs they had completed. He and the owner,

, came by to check on our project several times during the installation. The Job foreman was very personable, knowledgeable, and professional as were all the employees. They were meticulous. The installation, seaming, and trim were done perfectly. It took about 4 to 5 weeks to complete.

was the only company we contacted that had their own scaffolding and jump

to do the 41 foot high side of home which sloped down a hill. The other companies we got estimates from did not have their own scaffolding and needed to rent scaffolding which drove up the cost significantly. We enjoyed getting to know all the crew at

and working with them was a pleasure. Thank you to all the wonderful people of

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As an aside, about the time we started on the siding, we were having a great deal of difficulty finding a general contractor to address foundation issues (which required excavation), install beams, framing, windows, and plumbing.

, the owner referred us to the general contractor he personally uses, Soyland Enterprises, and he also did a fanstastic job.

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- SUSAN K.

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It starts off to a great start, but over the time, it starts to change fairly and to the end which was very poor. The original contract we agreed was at 93k amounts then it changes with additional changes contract, then again with third additional change contract which I refused to sign.

clearly stated that it will takes 8 to ...More 10 weeks from beginning to end of the construction, but it took over 5 months and still not finished. Communication was very poor from the owner (

). He hardly come over and inspected the property and see the workmanships that his crew did. I had requested for itemized list as the prices seem to be outrageous over the time of increasing the cost which he never hand in. The final inspector was failed twice to the point where I have determined to terminate them. I did do the correction and the final inspection was passed from my work. It showed that

did not give the best of their quality of services after all. I received a Merchanic's

letter from

who was very angry that I did not pay full as I withhold some money back due to their undone job and quality of workmanships. I was ready to take them to judicial court but instead we were able to negotiated to fair price and continued to fix some that need some attention. They never followed up on it and continued to have very poor communication.

even did not pay contract interpreter and dare to tell her of this problem which should be kept confidential and separate from interpreter issue. Overall,

is not doing their professional business in both which are.... Communication and quality of workmanship.”

- Candi D.

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My D rating for

and his team is midway between an A for the first weeks of the project and an F for the final weeks, a delay that extended the project weeks past the promised completion date.
Although the first weeks had some minor hiccups, overall

and his team did a decent job getting most of the project ...More work done.
Just before the project was due to be completed, we noticed some quality issues caused by members of

’s team, and here the trouble began. These issues, and the untimely and unprofessional way

and his team handled them, completely reversed the positive opinion we initially had. During these weeks, we experienced communication mishaps, clerical mistakes, an angry false accusation, and even downright dishonesty from

and his team.
Throughout these final weeks,

repeatedly insisted that the project was complete, despite the issues that were still outstanding. And his team’s efforts to get the issues resolved ranged from apathetic to deceptive, as follows:
Final touches like caulk and paint touch-ups were ignored/delayed for weeks.

and his team repeatedly miscommunicated with inspectors, each other, and us about the status of the final inspections, resulting in us having to secure these final inspections ourselves.
One of the quality issues we experienced was that

’s tile person had laid our tile floor crookedly, and after discussion with

we agreed on a monetary credit rather than a repair attempt. But when we tried to work out the details of this credit with

, he was argumentative and evasive with us.
When

first asked for a final check, despite outstanding issues, he hadn’t even given us a final bill yet. He then gave us a bill that was inaccurate, but that he insisted was correct. Based on the careful records we kept, I knew the bill was not correct, so I investigated the discrepancy. I discovered that

was charging us for somebody else’s roof permit and for credit card convenience fees his team had incurred! It was not until I insisted that these extra charges be removed that we received an accurate final bill.
Finally, worst of all…….another quality issue we experienced was that

’s team had damaged our brand new vanity top. They brought in a repairman, who tried to repair the top but ultimately deemed it beyond repair.

’s foreman then said he’d order a new vanity top. For the next two weeks,

and his team strung us along, promising to order the new vanity top but making excuse after excuse for why they had not yet done so. Then, after this two-week delay,

told us his team was going to uninstall the old vanity top and bring it "to Collegeville", which would then result in us getting a new vanity top in place later that week. I was skeptical, so I left

voicemail to verify that we were in fact getting a new vanity top and not having a repair attempt made on the old one, since his own repairman had stated that the old one was beyond repair. I reiterated the concern to his foreman, who told me his understanding was that we were getting a new vanity top. I then got a call from

telling me that he had brought the old vanity top to a manufacturer who would assess it and either repair or replace it but would give him no other information. Confused at why

hadn't simply ordered a new top and at why he hadn't informed us of this change in plans, I ended up interrupting him as he spoke, and

lashed out at me. He angrily told me how patient he had been with me and then falsely accused me of threatening to "tape conversations" in my earlier voicemail. I grew upset at this and raised my voice as I expressed my disbelief. He then scolded me, telling me there was no reason for me to raise my voice because he hadn't "accused me of treason". After this phone call, seeing how shaken and upset I was, my husband called

and left him a message expressing his extreme frustration.

never responded to my husband’s call. The next day, I called the manufacturer and learned the truth…..that

and his foreman had arranged a repair only and that there had been no discussion of replacing the old vanity top with a new one. He also said that he had been communicating the details of the repair process to

all along. After this incredibly frustrating revelation, we recognized that our insistence on the new vanity top we paid for would mean having to deal with

’s deplorable behavior for several more weeks, when we were already three weeks past our promised completion date. As such, out of desperation to be finally done with

and his team, and for that reason only......we met with the manufacturer, inspected his repair job of the old vanity top, and reluctantly agreed to accept the repaired vanity top. When the old vanity top was subsequently reinstalled, it began to show signs of having been sanded and repolished. But at that point, we could no longer stand to deal with

and his team and their unprofessionalism and dishonesty, and so we chose to live with the old damaged vanity top rather than insist on the brand new vanity top we paid for and deserve.

After the final weeks of the project finally came to an end, despite our extreme dissatisfaction, we still gave

the full amount we owed him. However, we also gave him a letter privately expressing our concerns to him and asking for an explanation. But instead of providing any explanation,

responded by insisting that he and his team had been timely and professional, blaming delays on his suppliers (who had nothing to do with any of it), and telling me that he had not been dishonest (even though, on the last day of the project,

’s own foreman admitted that

had lied to me). I sent

response refuting his claims and waited for any further response from him, but now a month later I’ve gotten none. And the sad thing is, I’m not even demanding the new vanity top we should have, not looking for any financial compensation for the pain and aggravation we experienced, and asking for no more than an acknowledgment and a sincere apology for what

and his team put us through. Given the egregious actions of

and his team in the project’s final weeks, and given his refusal to acknowledge or sincerely address these actions, I feel that I have no choice but to rate our final experience with him as an F.

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- Margaret H.

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Excellent. Workers performed all tasks to standard. Workers presented us pictures describing the steps they performed. Cost very reasonable with winter discount.”